
Don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to become a star in his own right. Just before his first performance his act is shut down by capricious manager Ross Ormond who wants Gallico's brilliant buzz saw effect for the act of The Great Rinaldi, an established star. With this defeat, and the humiliation of having already lost his wife Claire to Ormond, Gallico decides it is time to take matters into his own hands.

Vincent Price
Don Gallico

Mary Murphy
Karen Lee

Eva Gabor
Claire Gallico Ormond

John Emery
Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'

Donald Randolph
Ross Ormond

Lenita Lane
Alice Prentiss

Patrick O'Neal
Lt. Alan Bruce

Jay Novello
Frank Prentiss

Corey Allen
Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)

Conrad Brooks
Bonfire Extra (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Detective (uncredited)

Lyle Talbot
Program Hawker (uncredited)

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